Chancellor Masrour Barzani received today Head of Mission of European Union Advisory Mission to Iraq (EUAM) Markus Ritter and discussed long-term benefits of their technical and advisory assistance for security sector reform in Iraq. During the meeting, Chancellor Barzani said including the Kurdistan Region in the mandate would advance KRG’s reform campaign and strengthen institutions and mechanisms to effectively combat organized crime and improve security.

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The Kurdistan Region Security Council oversees the intelligence and security community in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and, as of August 2014, coordinates Global Coalition airstrikes against ISIL positions. Its elite CTU forces from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) conduct joint operations with coalition forces in a campaign targeting senior ISIL members.